No fewer than twenty-eight people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. The blast happened when the mosque was packed with worshippers and more than one hundred and fifty people were injured. A section of the building was destroyed, and officials say people are buried under the rubble. Several others are being taken to local hospitals. The cause of the explosion is unclear. Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif has strongly condemned the attack.
In a statement, Sharif said those behind the incident have nothing to do with Islam. The blast took place during afternoon prayers in the north-western city, near the country’s border with Afghanistan. Mohammad Asim, a spokesman for the Lady Reading Hospital, said that some of those injured were in a critical condition.
Chidozie Chima | September 13, 2024
